Game apparatus



Patented June 20, 1922.

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GAME APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED APR- 16. 1921.

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GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 16, 1921.

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LESLIE M. ADAMS, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed AprillG,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LESLIE M. ADAMS, a; citizen of the United States,residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying draw ings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in game apparatus and hasrelation more particularly to a device of this general characterembodying surface traversing members, and it is an object of, theinvention to provide a novel and improved apparatus of this generalcharacter which, in addition to affording amusement, will require skilland thoughtin its play.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a novel and improvedapparatus of this general character in simulation of war and whereinprovision is made for certain penalties whereby the exercise of thoughtand care is required.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel and improvedapparatus of this general character embodying a playing field providedwith series of alined stations with the stations of one series staggeredwith respect to the stations of adjacent series and wherein certain ofthe stations are connected by a line or path of travel to determine themovements to be made by the surface members or playing pieces.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimedQ In order that my invention may be the better understood I willnow proceed to de scribe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in top plan of an apparatus constructed in accordancewith an embodiment of my invention with the surface members or playingpieces in position to start the game;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through the device asillustrated in Figure 1 with the surface members or playing piecesomitted;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of one of the surface members orplaying pieces;

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the second surface member orplaying piece; and

Figure 5 is a view in perspective of a third surface member or playingpiece.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11116 20, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 461,878.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, B denotes aboard or member ofdesired configuration and which is provided with a flat playing surface.Defined on the upper or flat surface of the board or member B by thelines L is a playing field F, said playing field being substantiallysquare.

Extending along and within the playing field F are the stations S, saidstations being divided into series with the stations of each series inalinement and the stations of one series staggered with respect to thestations of adjacent series. The stations S in alternate series, asherein disclosed, are eight in number while the number of stations S ineach of the remaining or intermediate series is seven so that in thecomplete device one hundred and thirteen stations S are provided withone of said stations substantially'centrally located with respect to thefield F.

In the present embodiment of my invention, three series of stations S atopposed side portions of. the field .F comprise a home or line withalternate stations S in the fourth series also comprised in said homeor. line and the central station of the fifth series also included insaid home or line.

These home or line stations S may be colored black or with otheridentifying color while the'remaining stations S, or those stationsbetween the homes or lines, are identified by a different color, asgreen, said intermediate or interposed stations being defined as no mansland I Theouter or rear series of stations] S in each of the homes orlines is divided into pairs with the stations of each pair connected, bya path of travel or line 1. The

vrear or outer series of stations S of each home or line containsthemaximum number of stations,- namely, eight. i

The end stations of thealternate series of stations S comprising themaximum number of stations are connected by the paths of travel or lines2, the end stations of the rear or outer series of one home or line soconnected being remote from the correspondingly connected end station Sin the rear or outer series of the second home or line.

Adjacent stations S are connected by the diagonally directed pathsoftravel or lines 3 except certain of the adjacent stations S comprisedwithin no mans land, such disconnected stations affording. the spaces 4:which provide penalties to be hereinafter more particularly referred to.

The surface members or playing pieces are fifty-four in number anddivided into two sets, each set comprising twenty-one members or pieces5 to be identified as privates by the letter P arranged thereon, threepieces 5 identified as oflicers by the letter 0 arranged thereon, andthree pieces identified as torts 5 by the letter F arranged thereon. Themembers or pieces of one set are differently identified from the membersor pieces of the second set and which differences in identity may beobtained by having the members or pieces of one set of one color and themembers or pieces of the second set of a different color.

In playing the game, each set of pieces is arranged within its home orline With the officer pieces or members 5 arranged in front and the fortpieces 5" surrounded by the pieces 5 or the pieces 5 and 5. The objectof the game is for the members or pieces of one set to capture at leasttwo forts of. the second set or one fort and all oil the pieces 5 and 5.

l/Vhenthe various pieces 5 are within their homes or lines, it ispermitted to move the same inany direction upon the paths 1 and 3 butthe pieces of each set can only be moved forwardly on the paths or lines2 or on the paths or lines 3 leading to a station S Within no mans land.The ofiicer members or pieces 5 andthe fort pieces or members 5 can movein any direction upon all of the paths or lines 1, 2 and 3.

In playing the game, the players alternately move one of their membersor pieces I y! o, 5 or o from one station to an ad acent station along apath or line 1, 2 or 3, but it is not compulsory that'one player take upor capture the member or piece comprised in the set of his opponent andwhich would be permissible in the event a member or piece of one set canbe moved to a station occupied by a member or piece comprised in the setof his opponent.

Any player Who moves a member or piece 5, 5 or 5 across a space 4-, andwhich space may be identified as a submarine zone, forfeits this memberor piece. Only a fort piece 5 can capture a similar piece of an opponentbut any one of the pieces 5 .or 5

may capture or seize a fort by jumping thereover.

It is to be understood that in the playing of the game with my improvedapparatus, other rules of play may be adopted as the special feature ofthe present, invention is the arrangement of the various stations S andthe coacting paths or lines 1, 2 and 3.

I claim:

1. A game board having stations arranged thereon, said stations beingdivided into series with the stations of each series in alinement, thestations of adjacent series being staggered, and diagonallinesconnecting certain of the stations, the remainder of the adjacentstations being disconnected, the end stations of certain of the seriesbeing conneeted by a line, one of, said end stations being in a rearseries at one side of the board and a second of said stations being inthe opposite rear series at the opposite side of the board.

2. A game boardhaving stations arranged thereon, said stations beingdivided into series With the stations of each series in alinement, thestations of adjacent series being staggered, and diagonal linesconnecting certain of the stations, the remainder of the adjacentstations being disconnected, the rear series of stations having pairs ofstation s connected by a line, the end stations of certain of the seriesbeing connected by a line.

3. A game board having stations arranged thereon, said stations beingdivided into series with the stations of each series in alinement, thestations of adjacent series being staggered, and diagonal linesconnecting certain of the stations, the. remainder of: the adjacentstations being disconnected, thev rear series of stations having pairsof stations connected by a line, the end stations of certain of theseries being connected by a line, one of said end stations .being in arear series at one side of the board and a second of said stations beingin the opposite rear series at the opposite side of the board.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

LESLIE M. ADAMS

